IN THIS ISSUE:
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* OUR LATEST COMPLETED PROJECTS *

* ABSOLUTE IN THE NEWS *

* NEWSWORTHY TO ME - AND YOU! *

* HOME HUMOR *

* MY QUOTES FOR THIS QUARTER *

Enlarge the existing 16 year-old kitchen without building an addition.  Scope of work included relocating an existing laundry room upstairs, next to the bedrooms. The fully custom cabinetry was not only designed and built in-house, but the wood itself came from local trees near Albany, NY!

Rebuild and enlarge the existing kitchen without building an addition. Scope of work includes relocating a wall between the garage and the kitchen, eliminate another wall between the kitchen and the dining room.

* ABSOLUTE IN THE NEWS *

* NEWSWORTHY TO ME - AND YOU! * 

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State Appliance Swap Program Starts This Week 02.02.10. by Patricia Kitchen.  The swap-out will take place during President's Week, Feb. 12 to 21, when New York State residents can trade in their existing appliance clunkers for more efficient models -- and get a cash rebate. That will come from the state's $16.8 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding earmarked for rebates.

It’s Not The Heat, It’s The H²O 01.25.10. by Sylvain Côté.  High humidity will make a nice summer day feel much warmer than it is actually is. But the heat index, a term we hear only in the summer months, may perhaps be even more useful in the winter. To the surprise of many, including myself, a lack of humidity in our homes during the heating season is just as bad, if not worse.  Your health, your comfort, and yes, your wallet - All are greatly affected, more than you know.  More

Making Green Mainstream 12.30.09. by Carl Seville.  "Sustainable building has suffered too long from slow acceptance. This is due, I believe, in large part to the drunken orgy of real estate speculation we were living through for much of the last 20 years. Why should anyone care about the efficiency, durability or health of their home if they were going to flip it for a big profit in a few years, or even months?"..."People spend more time investigating their cars, stereos and computers than they do their homes, mostly because they can objectively compare these products, but not the homes they are considering buying or renovating"  More  - An Absolute must read, really. Bravo Carl.

* HOME HUMOR *

* MY QUOTES FOR THIS QUARTER *

"life is what happens when you are busy making plans."

- Quote posted at the Lewisboro building department.

"great design is about creating a true, living reflection of the people who live in the space."

- Michael Menn AIA  Chicago, IL.

"the greenest architecture is building from
what’s already there."

Paula Wallace -  Savannah GA.